Mum 36 weeks pregnant handed shocking diagnosis after getting symptom checked
A mum who was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer while pregnant is now celebrating her daughter's first birthday. Laura Hudson was 36 weeks pregnant with her first child when she and her husband Sam received the shocking news that she had breast cancer.
The 34-year-old was told she would need fast treatment, and a Caesarean section was arranged for just a few days after she was diagnosed.
Laura, a lawyer from Astley, said when she received her diagnosis her 'first thought was for her baby'. But her daughter Aurora was born safe and well and is now celebrating his first birthday. READ NEXT: The granddad whose own body is being 'trained' to kill off cancer in ground-breaking treatment She described Aurora as her 'light in the dark' after needing chemotherapy, radiotherapy and a mastectomy.
Laura said she first thought something was wrong when she felt a lump in her right breast. "I wasn’t looking for it and I thought it was a bit strange, though I know that changes happen in pregnancy," she said. "I thought I’d just get it checked at the doctor. "The GP thought it was most likely to do with pregnancy and said to come back in two weeks.
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